In the last post I wrote about The Reality Principle — how success depends on seeing and accepting reality for what it is, then making decisions based on reality instead of your own wishful thinking. If you do not see reality clearly, reality automatically will work against you and bring pain.

I met Federico at an Echelon startup event in Saigon in April. His presentation about startup mistakes to avoid was outstanding. He spoke from the heart as an entrepreneur who has made painful mistakes and learned from them. I spoke with him after his presentation and we hit it off. Federico is a super friendly and passionate guy.

“I like to counsel that the best teams are often defined by what they choose not to do.”

– Mark Suster, Entrepreneur & Venture Capitalist

Sitting in a cafe on Friday morning I was approached by an earnest young man. He had seen me at an event speaking about focus. He wanted to know if I still believed that focus was a necessary component of success.